India vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. a state of perfect happiness and peace
  2. 6. a force that decides the form the people will be reborn into in their next lives
  3. 7. the first written language of India
  4. 11. family a group of similar languages
  5. 12. the universal spirit worshipped by Hindus
  6. 14. seasonal wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia
  7. 15. a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
  8. 16. a person’s personal duty, based on the individual’s place in society
  9. 18. Gita a section of the Indian epic of Mahabharata
Down
  1. 1. a Buddhist shrine, usually dome shaped
  2. 2. a religion of ancient India that does not believe in a supreme being. It emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things.
  3. 4. the rebirth of the soul
  4. 5. an Indian social class whose members are restricted in the jobs they may take and in their association with members of other castes
  5. 8. a teacher
  6. 9. a person who travels to holy sites
  7. 10. ancient sacred writings of India
  8. 13. a major religion that developed in ancient India
  9. 17. an Indian prince